By His grace, what the radical life of Christ should look in an American context!

believes that Jesus is the main character of Daniel 9:24-27…He ended all sacrifice and offering by offering Himself. Mat 26:28 @WeeManWest

finds it unfortunate that sometimes a generation has to pass before the church can move on. Mat 24; Det 2:16 @WeeManWest

Matthew 26:18 God had prepared a “certain” man to take care of the Passover preparations through. We never know who that “certain” man is that God is going to bring into our lives.

Matthew 26:21 I’ve tried to place myself in that room, among His disciples, as He made this statement. I would almost think that initially the room would be silent in a stunned quiet. The hammer has essentially dropped. How would we respond if we were in the room?

Matthew 26:28 Jesus holds the first Lord’s Supper. We continue these today. Jesus’ words are what I’m drawn to in that He says His covenant is with many. This should call to our minds Daniel 9:27 in which the Prince who is to come of Daniel 9:25 makes a strong covenant (strong because it is in the blood of Christ) with manny for one “period” or covenant.

What brought this covenant into place? Daniel 9:24 states that it is about the holy city (Jerusalem) and that the 70 weeks would finish transgression, put an end to sin, atone for iniquity, bring in everlasting righteousness, seal up vision and prophecy and anoint a most holy place. This indeed is exactly what Jesus accomplished when He died on the cross! He is the anointed one in the text who comes and in cut off (He died on the cross).

Next we see that the city of Jerusalem and its sanctuary were to be destroyed, this indeed did factually occur in 70AD. It would take place in a war. It would leave the place desolate.

It says that he, which could refer to either the anointed one or the prince, will put an end to sacrifice and offering. Did not Jesus Christ bring all sacrifice and offering to an end with His own blood shed on the cross? Yes, He did indeed.

So who is the one who made desolate? The priests who would continue to make the offerings of the Law when the offerings had been brought to an end.

Matthew 26:31 Not only would there be one betrayer, but all of Jesus’ disciples would fall away. He would truly be left with nothing as Daniel’s prophecy stated.

Romans 10:4 We are so blessed to have Jesus Christ. He is the end all for those who believe.

Romans 10:9 Properly understanding what Paul is saying here is essential. We believe or have faith in our hearts. That faith will work itself out in our thoughts, words, and actions. Yet our unbelief is shown by our inaction.

A true belief in the resurrection of Christ will move our actions in Christ’s will.

Romans 10:18 The gospel had gone out to all the nations of the known world in Paul’s day. We should live with the goal of such thing happening again in our own.

Psalm 63:3 In an honest moment most of us will confess to loving our lives. We love the people in our lives, the things of our lives. Yet the love of God is so much better than this life. Believing this will truly motivate us in our walk with Christ to praise and worship.

Deuteronomy 1:8 The time has come, the wandering is over, Israel is about to take possession of the land they have been promised by God.

Deuteronomy 2:16 That generation had to pass before Israel could move on. Unfortunately, a lot of our churches are trapped in the same manner.

Deuteronomy 3:21 The vitories over Sihon and Og were intended to serve as a witness to Joshua, that God would give him victories in the same manner after they cross the Jordan into the promised land.

Deuteronomy 3:26 Moses had bugged God enough about going into the land. God would show Moses a final mercy and allow him to see the land from the mountain.

Deuteronomy 4:3 God will not tolerate compromise among His people. We cannot be wishy-washy fence-sitters. We are either with God or we are against Him.

Deuteronomy 4:6 God is exalting Israel for the sake of His name. His purpose in exalting this nation is that His own name would be exalted by all the nations because of them. God’s purpose for Israel was His own exaltation. Israel failed in that purpose and now God is using the church for His own exaltation. May we not suffer a similar fate!

Deuteronomy 4:22 Moses here serves to us as a picture of the Law. The Law can bring you to Christ, but only faith in Christ can bring you into His promises!

Deuteronomy 4:35 God did a special work in Israel that has never, and will never be repeated for the purpose that all would know that He alone is God!

Deuteronomy 5:29 God desires that we would have obedient hearts. We should desire the same for ourselves.